Search
DCist Logo

sickle cell

All Stories

Aug 16, 2022

‘My Kids Are In Pain Now And Need Relief Now’: How Local Families Cope With Sickle Cell Disease

In the United States, more than 100,000 people are affected with sickle cell disease, but it primarily affects the African American community, occuring in about 1 out of every 365 Black or African American births.

 
Terms of Use |WAMU Privacy Notice
WAMU 88.5 | American University RadioMailing Address: PO Box 98101 | Washington, DC 20090-8101
Station Address: 4401 Connecticut Ave, NW | Washington, DC 20008 |
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC): #91855
© 2026 All Rights Reserved.